Melaleuca Women’s Prison

A women’s prison in the southern suburbs.

Social visits have been suspended at all prisons, work farms and the Banksia Hill Detention Centre.

Melaleuca Women’s Prison offers assistance to women to address offending behaviour, support reintegration, facilitate personal development and reduce recidivism through:

professional and responsible staff
an environment that fosters decency and respect
the provision of culturally appropriate and responsive services.

On 4 April 2020 Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration facility will cease to be operated by Sodexo and will return to public operations as Melaleuca Women's Prison.

Staff uniforms will change in line with Department of Justice Corrective Services uniforms. However the facility will continue to operate as normal, with some changes to operational routines.

Please refer to the below information which will apply to Melaleuca Women’s Prison from 6.00 pm on Saturday 4 April 2020.

Visitors may be searched

Visitors may be searched when they enter prison grounds.

This includes the use of drug detection dogs which are used to detect prohibited items and substances. Searches include visitors' cars in the prison car park.

Handheld devices such as metal detectors will be used to ensure that visitors are not attempting to smuggle contraband inside the prison.

The Superintendent is authorised to examine any article in the visitor’s possession, including items of clothing. Where items of clothing are required to be removed for examination, prison officers of the same sex as the visitor will perform the search, or where the visitor is a child it will be a female officer.

No cameras, no drugs, no weapons, no alcohol

Bookings can be made by phone. Note: due to high demand, out phone line can be busy at times. We ask you for your patience during this time.

To make a booking call 6258 0205, Monday to Friday during the following hours:

9.00 am to 11.30 am
1.00 pm to 3.30 pm

Bookings must be made 24 hours in advance.

A maximum of three adults and a reasonable number of children at one time per visit. Visits will normally be one hour in length, with the last weekday visit being one hour and fifteen minutes in duration.

Visiting hours

Monday – Friday

8.30 am – 9.30 am
10.00 am – 11.00 am
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
4.00 pm – 5.15 pm

Weekends and public holidays

8.30 am – 9.30 am
10.00 am – 11.00 AM
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm

To avoid delay, visitors are advised to arrive at Melaleuca 30 minutes prior to their scheduled visit and meet at the Family Visits Centre located outside the Front Gate to register and obtain a locker if required.

Children are welcome to visit the prison. Children under the age of 18 years need to be supervised by an adult at all times.

To book a visit with children please tell the Visitors Centre when you book the visit.

Child visit restrictions may apply to some prisoners.

Refer to the Transperth website for public transport options.

Melaleuca is half an hours drive south of Perth. Parking is available for visitors.

We will only accept property for a prisoner that has been approved from within the facility by management. It is important that you communicate with the person you are visiting to ensure we have approved the items you have been requested to bring with you.

Approval must be sought to ensure they are items that are deemed acceptable in addition to ensuring there is enough room in the prisoner’s cell to store the items. If approval has been granted, we will accept these items at the Gatehouse and provide you with a receipt.

When you come for your visit you will have to make sure you've dressed appropriately.

No revealing clothing
No see-through clothing
No ripped or torn clothing
No gang colours or offensive logos
No tight-fitting clothing or lycra
No steel-capped boots
No hi-visibility clothing
No headwear
No smartwatches
No swimwear
No excessive jewellery

Visitors to prison must wear underwear and footwear. Pants and skirts/dresses should be longer than mid-thigh.

Exemptions for legitimate cultural, religious or medical reasons or at the discretion of the Security Manager.

You will need to put your mobile phone, bags and personal items in a locker at your visit.

What you can wear to prison. A group of people wearing appropriate and unacceptable clothes.

The Department of Justice recognises the importance of maintaining the prisoner’s family relationships and links with their community. For more information visit Aboriginal visitors.

You can send a prisoner money by cash or money order.

To send cash, visit the cashier during your visit. The cashier accepts cash and doesn't carry change. They are located at the Gatehouse and is available Monday to Friday during the following hours:

12.45 pm
1.30 pm - 3.30 pm

You can send a money order to:

PO Box 109
Welshpool WA 6986

Official Visitors such as police and lawyers are different from social visitors and must prove their identity and legitimate reason for accessing a prisoner on arrival to the prison.

To book an official visit call 6258 0205.

Official visit can be booked Monday to Friday during the following hours: